[Enjoy KOREA]
Suwon Hwaseong
Fortress & Hwaseong Haenggung
There is a special statue in front of Paldalmun
market, Suwon. It is a statue of King Jeongjo, which pours out a drink. Who is
the King Jeongjo? He
was the 22nd ruler of the Joseon
Dynasty and constructed the Suwon Hwaseong, a UNESCO World Heritage. It isn’t
surprising at all that his statue is in front of the market because he made a
symbol of Suwon.
Why did King Jeongjo
order to construct the Suwon Hwanseong Fortress? There were multiple
reasons for it. The most important reason was King Jeongjo's
filial piety to his father. It started from the decision of King Jeongjo to
move the tomb of his father, Sadoseja who had died a miserable
death. But, there were other reasons:
his political strategy to eradicate faction struggles and establish the
king-led politics; use of it as a fortress of national defense to the south.
Hwaseong Haenggung is a
palace located outside of Seoul where king used to stay when he visited his
father’s tomb near it. While the king didn’t stay there, it was used as a kind
of office. When night falls and the lights are lit, you can see lots of people
enjoy the atmosphere and take pictures of it.
Especially, this is the place of filming
of a popular Korean drama, Great Janggeum and a Korean movie, The Royal
Jester. It is so popular because it offers a good composition of pictures. If
you wanna
experience the scene of film, Visit here and enjoy Paldalmun
market :-)
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